Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manuel

/mɑnˈwɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
manuel
IPA
/mɑnˈwɛl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Spanish.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּ (ʕimmɔnū) Biblical Hebrew אֵל (ʔel) Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵלbor. Spanish Emanuelaph. Spanish Manuelbor. ▲ Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʕimmɔnūʔel)bor. Portuguese Emanuelaph. Portuguese Manuelbor. English Manuel Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Manuel, short for Emanuel.

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Questions

How do you pronounce manuel?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɑnˈwɛl/.
What does manuel mean?
A male given name from Spanish.
Where does manuel come from?
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּ (ʕimmɔnū) Biblical Hebrew אֵל (ʔel) Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵלbor. Spanish Emanuelaph. Spanish Manuelbor. ▲ Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʕimmɔnūʔel)bor. Portuguese Emanuelaph. Portuguese Manuelbor. English Manuel Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Manuel, short for Emanuel.

How to pronounce manuel

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “manuel”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mɑnˈwɛl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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